S. Venkatachalam
S. Venkatajalam | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | K. Rajaram |
| Succeeded by | L. Ravichandran |
| Constituency | Salem-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1955 Karadvadapuram, Salem district |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Politician |
S. Venkatajalam is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from the Karadvadapuram area in the Salem district. A graduate with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree, Venkatajalam belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Salem – I Assembly constituency to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Electoral Performance
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Venkatachalam | 66,365 | 60.01% | ||
| DMK | M. A. Elangovan | 41,234 | 37.29% | −21.53% | |
| MDMK | T. Ravikrishnan | 976 | 0.88% | −0.21% | |
| Independent | L. S. Anburaj | 847 | 0.77% | ||
| Independent | S. Rajkumar | 431 | 0.39% | ||
| Independent | B. V. Prakash | 198 | 0.18% | ||
| Independent | N. Sakthivel | 106 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | P. Duraisamy | 100 | 0.09% | ||
| Independent | I. Babu | 91 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | P. Madhesu | 87 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | A. Saravanakumar | 85 | 0.08% | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,131 | 22.72% | −3.62% | ||
| Turnout | 110,590 | 63.87% | −1.50% | ||
| Registered electors | 173,264 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.19% | |||
References
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.